Interrupted inferior vena cava in asplenia syndrome and a review of the hereditary patterns of visceral situs abnormalities.
We present the clinical and postmortem findings of the first photographically documented case of asplenia and interrupted inferior vena cava and the anatomic findings of 5 previously reported cases. A brief review of the various hereditary patterns of visceral situs abnormalities suggests that, at least in some cases, the asplenia and polysplenia syndromes are etiologically and pathogenetically interrelated.
Ruscazio
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Instituto di Cardiologia, Universita'degli Studi di Cagliari, Cagliari Sardinia, Italy.
Van Praagh
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Marrass
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Catani
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Iliceto
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Van Praagh
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D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012857:Situs Inversus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities*